EP0605389A3 - Dot matrix printer head. - Google Patents

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EP0605389A3
EP0605389A3 EP19940101089 EP94101089A EP0605389A3 EP 0605389 A3 EP0605389 A3 EP 0605389A3 EP 19940101089 EP19940101089 EP 19940101089 EP 94101089 A EP94101089 A EP 94101089A EP 0605389 A3 EP0605389 A3 EP 0605389A3
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dot matrix
printer head
matrix printer
head
dot
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EP0605389A2 (en
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Takashi C O Seiko Epson Suzuki
Yoshinori C O Seiko E Miyazawa
Masanao C O Seiko Ep Matsuzawa
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Seiko Epson Corp
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Seiko Epson Corp
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Priority claimed from JP59102843A external-priority patent/JP2563769B2/en
Priority claimed from JP10284184A external-priority patent/JPS60245560A/en
Application filed by Seiko Epson Corp filed Critical Seiko Epson Corp
Priority to SG1996005595A priority Critical patent/SG63593A1/en
Priority claimed from EP84306887A external-priority patent/EP0139508B1/en
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/17Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17513Inner structure
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/22Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of impact or pressure on a printing material or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/23Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of impact or pressure on a printing material or impression-transfer material using print wires
    • B41J2/235Print head assemblies
    • B41J2/25Print wires
    • B41J2/255Arrangement of the print ends of the wires
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/22Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of impact or pressure on a printing material or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/23Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of impact or pressure on a printing material or impression-transfer material using print wires
    • B41J2/305Ink supply apparatus
EP94101089A 1984-05-22 1984-10-09 Ink tank Expired - Lifetime EP0605389B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
SG1996005595A SG63593A1 (en) 1984-10-09 1984-10-09 Dot matrix printer head

Applications Claiming Priority (8)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP59102843A JP2563769B2 (en) 1984-05-22 1984-05-22 Printer ink tank
JP10284384 1984-05-22
JP10284184A JPS60245560A (en) 1984-05-22 1984-05-22 Ink tank for ink-type wire dot printer
JP102841/84 1984-05-22
JP102843/84 1984-05-22
JP10284184 1984-05-22
EP90201876A EP0398453B1 (en) 1984-05-22 1984-10-09 Ink supply tank for a wire dot matrix printer head
EP84306887A EP0139508B1 (en) 1983-10-13 1984-10-09 Wire dot matrix printer head

Related Parent Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP90201876A Division EP0398453B1 (en) 1984-05-22 1984-10-09 Ink supply tank for a wire dot matrix printer head
EP90201876.1 Division 1990-07-10

Publications (3)

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EP0605389A2 EP0605389A2 (en) 1994-07-06
EP0605389A3 true EP0605389A3 (en) 1994-07-27
EP0605389B1 EP0605389B1 (en) 2001-03-14

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Family Applications (10)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP94101083A Expired - Lifetime EP0605388B1 (en) 1984-05-22 1984-10-09 Ink tank
EP94101088A Expired - Lifetime EP0615848B1 (en) 1984-05-22 1984-10-09 Ink tank
EP94101082A Revoked EP0605387B1 (en) 1984-05-22 1984-10-09 Method for impregnating ink absorbing means in an ink tank
EP94101081A Expired - Lifetime EP0605386B1 (en) 1984-05-22 1984-10-09 Ink tank
EP94101089A Expired - Lifetime EP0605389B1 (en) 1984-05-22 1984-10-09 Ink tank
EP90201876A Expired - Lifetime EP0398453B1 (en) 1984-05-22 1984-10-09 Ink supply tank for a wire dot matrix printer head
EP90201873A Expired - Lifetime EP0406982B1 (en) 1984-05-22 1984-10-09 Method of impregnating ink absorbing means
EP94101074A Revoked EP0614761B1 (en) 1984-05-22 1984-10-09 Ink tank
EP90201874A Expired - Lifetime EP0406983B1 (en) 1984-05-22 1984-10-09 Ink supply tank for a wire dot matrix printer head
EP96115079A Withdrawn EP0749839A3 (en) 1984-05-22 1984-10-09 Ink tank

Family Applications Before (4)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP94101083A Expired - Lifetime EP0605388B1 (en) 1984-05-22 1984-10-09 Ink tank
EP94101088A Expired - Lifetime EP0615848B1 (en) 1984-05-22 1984-10-09 Ink tank
EP94101082A Revoked EP0605387B1 (en) 1984-05-22 1984-10-09 Method for impregnating ink absorbing means in an ink tank
EP94101081A Expired - Lifetime EP0605386B1 (en) 1984-05-22 1984-10-09 Ink tank

Family Applications After (5)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP90201876A Expired - Lifetime EP0398453B1 (en) 1984-05-22 1984-10-09 Ink supply tank for a wire dot matrix printer head
EP90201873A Expired - Lifetime EP0406982B1 (en) 1984-05-22 1984-10-09 Method of impregnating ink absorbing means
EP94101074A Revoked EP0614761B1 (en) 1984-05-22 1984-10-09 Ink tank
EP90201874A Expired - Lifetime EP0406983B1 (en) 1984-05-22 1984-10-09 Ink supply tank for a wire dot matrix printer head
EP96115079A Withdrawn EP0749839A3 (en) 1984-05-22 1984-10-09 Ink tank

Country Status (4)

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EP (10) EP0605388B1 (en)
DE (9) DE3486337T2 (en)
HK (3) HK73395A (en)
SG (7) SG54266A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP3582592B2 (en) 2001-04-03 2004-10-27 セイコーエプソン株式会社 Ink cartridge and inkjet recording device
US6332675B1 (en) 1992-07-24 2001-12-25 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink container, ink and ink jet recording apparatus using ink container
KR0145341B1 (en) * 1992-07-24 1998-07-15 미타라이 하지메 Ink container, ink and ink jet recording apparatus using ink container
CA2290700C (en) 1992-07-24 2004-08-31 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink container, ink and ink jet recording apparatus using ink container
ATE390289T1 (en) 2002-11-26 2008-04-15 Seiko Epson Corp INK CARTRIDGE

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DE2546835A1 (en) * 1975-10-18 1977-04-28 Philips Patentverwaltung Printing unit with longitudinally movable printing wires - has wires wetted with ink directly by capillary action from supply container
US4279519A (en) * 1979-06-01 1981-07-21 Centronics Data Computer Corp. Dot matrix printing device employing novel image transfer technique for printing on single ply or multiple ply print receiving media
EP0042293A2 (en) * 1980-06-17 1981-12-23 Seiko Epson Corporation A wire dot printer
US4400102A (en) * 1973-01-05 1983-08-23 Centronics Data Computer Corp. Multi-color print head
EP0139508A2 (en) * 1983-10-13 1985-05-02 Seiko Epson Corporation Wire dot matrix printer head
JPS60192672A (en) * 1984-03-14 1985-10-01 Janome Sewing Mach Co Ltd Ink-impregnated platen for printer

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US4095237A (en) * 1974-12-26 1978-06-13 Aktiebolaget Electrolux Ink jet printing head
DE2704735C2 (en) * 1977-02-04 1982-08-05 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Leak-proof ink reservoir
JPS55150372A (en) * 1979-05-11 1980-11-22 Seiko Epson Corp Printer
GB2063175B (en) * 1979-11-06 1984-02-15 Shinshu Seiki Kk Ink jet printer
DE3171562D1 (en) * 1980-06-06 1985-09-05 Epson Corp Ink supply system for a printer
JPS57100088A (en) * 1980-12-15 1982-06-22 Seiko Epson Corp Ink jet type printer
IT1145242B (en) * 1981-12-23 1986-11-05 Olivetti & Co Spa INK JET PRINT HEAD AND RELATED SERIAL PRINTER
DE3207074A1 (en) * 1982-02-26 1983-09-15 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München WRITING ELEMENT WITH PIEZO DRIVE FOR REGISTRATION AND RECORDING DEVICES
US4437104A (en) * 1982-05-10 1984-03-13 Advanced Color Technology, Inc. Ink disposal system for ink jet printer
JPS58194550A (en) * 1982-05-10 1983-11-12 Canon Inc Ink cassette for multicolor ink jet printer
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US4400102A (en) * 1973-01-05 1983-08-23 Centronics Data Computer Corp. Multi-color print head
DE2546835A1 (en) * 1975-10-18 1977-04-28 Philips Patentverwaltung Printing unit with longitudinally movable printing wires - has wires wetted with ink directly by capillary action from supply container
US4279519A (en) * 1979-06-01 1981-07-21 Centronics Data Computer Corp. Dot matrix printing device employing novel image transfer technique for printing on single ply or multiple ply print receiving media
EP0042293A2 (en) * 1980-06-17 1981-12-23 Seiko Epson Corporation A wire dot printer
EP0139508A2 (en) * 1983-10-13 1985-05-02 Seiko Epson Corporation Wire dot matrix printer head
JPS60192672A (en) * 1984-03-14 1985-10-01 Janome Sewing Mach Co Ltd Ink-impregnated platen for printer

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 40 (M - 454)<2097> 18 February 1986 (1986-02-18) *

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EP0605386B1 (en) 2001-03-14
EP0605389B1 (en) 2001-03-14
EP0398453A2 (en) 1990-11-22
SG54266A1 (en) 1998-11-16
EP0406982A2 (en) 1991-01-09
EP0605386A3 (en) 1994-07-27
DE3486482T2 (en) 2001-11-08
HK73495A (en) 1995-05-19
DE3486483D1 (en) 2001-04-19
DE3486480D1 (en) 2001-04-19
EP0749839A2 (en) 1996-12-27
EP0605387A3 (en) 1994-08-03
EP0605389A2 (en) 1994-07-06
DE3486334D1 (en) 1994-09-15
DE3486335T2 (en) 1995-02-16
DE3486334T2 (en) 1995-02-16
DE3486335D1 (en) 1994-09-15
DE3486483T2 (en) 2001-11-08
EP0406983A3 (en) 1991-01-16
EP0614761B1 (en) 2001-03-14
DE3486337D1 (en) 1994-09-22
EP0406983A2 (en) 1991-01-09
EP0398453B1 (en) 1994-08-17
SG26412G (en) 1995-09-01
SG52578A1 (en) 1998-09-28
DE3486480T2 (en) 2001-11-08
EP0749839A3 (en) 1997-03-26
SG26404G (en) 1995-09-01
DE3486337T2 (en) 1995-02-16
DE3486487T2 (en) 2001-11-08
EP0605387B1 (en) 2001-03-14
EP0605388B1 (en) 2001-03-14
EP0615848B1 (en) 2001-03-14
DE3486485T2 (en) 2001-11-08
EP0614761A1 (en) 1994-09-14
EP0605386A2 (en) 1994-07-06
EP0406983B1 (en) 1994-08-10
EP0605388A2 (en) 1994-07-06
DE3486487D1 (en) 2001-04-19
EP0406982B1 (en) 1994-08-10
HK73295A (en) 1995-05-19
SG64344A1 (en) 1999-04-27
EP0406982A3 (en) 1991-01-16
DE3486482D1 (en) 2001-04-19
EP0605387A2 (en) 1994-07-06
DE3486485D1 (en) 2001-04-19
EP0398453A3 (en) 1990-12-19
SG46589A1 (en) 1998-02-20
DE3486481T2 (en) 2001-11-08
EP0605388A3 (en) 1994-07-27
DE3486481D1 (en) 2001-04-19
DE3486334C5 (en) 2006-01-26
SG26403G (en) 1995-09-01
EP0615848A1 (en) 1994-09-21
HK73395A (en) 1995-05-19

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